Advertising display cigarette lighter



July 3, 1956 F. w. KAULL ADVERTISING DISPLAY CIGARETTE LIGHTER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 9, 1953 INVENTOR KAULL FRANK ATTORNEY y 3, 6 F. w. KAULL ADVERTISING DISPLAY CIGARETTE LIGHTER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 9, 1953 INVENTOR KAULL FIG. 3

FRANK ATTORNEY limited States Patent 2,752,704 ADVERTISING DISPLAY CIGARETTE LIGHTER Frank W. Kaull, Great Falls, Mont. Application June 9, 1953, Serial No. 360,505 4 Claims. (Cl. 40=-28) occasioned perhaps by the fact that there is only eye appeal present. It is recognized, of

course, that in order display of inner and outer cylinders of plastic electrically, and inner cylinder step by step, for stopping such rotation, and for providing a lighter element with means for closing a switch to a circuit to such lighter element.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation illustrating one application of the invention;

Fig. 2, a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, a fragmentary similar view with the parts in a different position; and

Fig. 4, a section on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Briefly stated, the rette lighter and advertising display having a horizontally disposed cylindrical A transparent drum is rotatably mounted within the casing and is adapted to support advertising matter on its cylindrical surface which will be exposed through the window in the cylindrical casing. A light is located within the rotatable drum ing.

drum and a knob is mounted on said shaft on the outside of the casing. The ratchet has four teeth or projections so that 2 the inner drum may be rotated a quarter turn with each use of the cigarette lighter. The cigarette lighter has an electric circuit closed with each quarter rotation of the rises a horizontally disposed cylindrical casing 19 and a the pawl In other words, attached is rotated is adapted to receive advertising material on its exterior surface viewed through a window 12 in the casing. The casing is mounted upon a supporting base 13 such base having longitudinal or side walls outwardly and downwardly inclined to provide an enlarged bottom for enhancing its stability.

A shaft 1-4 is fixed in the end of the casin and serves as a support about which the drum can rotate on the bearing 15, axial movement of the drum being limited by a collar 16 held by a set screw 1'7. A capped spring braking member 18 is attached to the shaft and has flexible fingers 19 hearing against and braking the rotation of the drum by frictional engagement with its end plate.

On the end of the fixed shaft is mounted a light socket 20 and a light 21 to which electricity is supplied through a conduit 2-2 extending through an opening 23 in the shaft 14. The electrical conduit 22 receives its energy from a source of supply through an outer conduit 24 having a terminal plug 25 which fits into a suitable socket. The end wall 56 of the outer casing lar and fits snugly within the 10, machine screws apertures 54 being employed for maintaining the end wall in assembled position. The adjacent end Wall of the drum 11 fits snugly within the end portion of the drum and is provided with one or more 27 which are received within recesses 26 In this figure the right end of the drum is supported on a rotatable shaft 28 mounted in a bearing 29 in the end member of the casing 16, a knob 39 being fixed to the shaft by means of a set screw 31. On the opposite end of the rial into a position in front of the window of the outer casing and simultaneously to cause the cigarette lighter to be energized.

in order to accomplish this result a lever 34 is secured on the shaft 28 by means of a key 35. This lever is normally maintained by a spring 36 in contact with a seating member When the lever 34 is rotated in a clockwise direction pawl 38 mounted on a pivot 39 on the lever 34-, and normally maintained in a definite position by means of a cushioning spring ad, will be caused to engage one of the four teeth or shoulders 41 of a ratchet 42 attached to the end member of the drum 11 to rotate such drum one step or substantially the distance between the shoulders of the ratchet 42. I t will be understood therefore that upon rotation of the knob 3i) the small end of the lever will be rotated clockwise until it comes in contact with the shoulder 43 during which 3 movement of the pawl 38 will have engaged one shoulder 41 of the ratchet 42 and rotated the same and the drum to which it is attached substantially 90. Due to the manner of its mounting, the pawl being urged in one direction by the spring 40, will be permitted to rotate on the pivot 39 against the action of the spring 46 and ride over the convex outer surface of the ratchet and drop into position against the next succeeding shoulder or tooth 41 in readiness for the next 90 rotation of the drum. Each time the lever 34 is rotated to bring it into contact with the shoulder 43 and is then released it will be re turned to its initial position by the spring 36 so that its larger end engages the rest 37.

On the top of the outer casing is mounted a cigarette lighter 44 adapted to be heated sufficiently to enable a cigar or cigarette or pipe to be lighted therefrom, electrical energy being admitted through the conductors 24. To supply electricity additional conductors 45 are attached to a pair of conductor strips 46 which extend around the rear of the interior of the casing behind the drum. These strips have their upper ends connected by conductors 4'7 and i3 with contacts 49 and S of the lighter.

The supply of electrical energy to the lighter is controlled by a circuit maker and breaker 51 inserted in one of the conductors 45 between its connection with the conductors 24 and the conductor strips 4-6.

Such circuit maker and breaker, as illustrated in Fig. 4, includes terminals $2 to one of which is attached a spring strip 53 of copper or other conductive material, the free end of which strip is adapted to be moved into engagement with the other contact 52 by being engaged by the lever 34. The circuit is thus completed and is so maintained until the knob 30 is released. When the knob is released the spring 36 will rotate the arm 34 in a counterclockwise direction to permit the free end of the spring contact strip 53 to move away from the corresponding contact 52 and break the circuit.

It will be understood that the present invention provides an advertising display cigarette lighter in which mechanical movement and the closure of an electric circuit are tied together so that in operating the device by a single knob a plurality of things are accomplished, and the purpose for which the device was designed is fulfilled. Also it will be apparent that the invention is not limited to a cigarette lighter but may be used in other relations.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is disclosed in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A plug-in portable electrical cigarette lighter comprising a horizontally disposed cylindrical non-transparent casing having outwardly and downwardly inclined sides providing an enlarged stabilizing base, a transparent drum rotatably mounted with said casing and constructed to receive advertising material on its exterior surface, said casing having a window through which a portion of said drum may be viewed, a shaft fixed in one end of said casing and serving as a bearing about which said drum is rotatable, a light on the inner end of said shaft within said drum, a braking member on said shaft resiliently engaging said drum for frictionaily resisting rotation of the latter, a second shaft journaled in the other end of said casing with its inner end forming a bearing about which said drum is rotatable, a manipulating knob on the outer end of said second shaft, conductors providing electrical circuits to the light and cigarette lighter and for receiving electrical energy from a source of supply, coacting means between said casing and drum. including ratchet and pawl mechanism operative upon rotation of said knob to impart step-by-step rotation to said drum; said ratchet and pawl mechanism including a lever mounted on the second shaft, an elongated spring having one end anchored to the casing and the other end attached to the far end 0f the lever for maintaining said lever in one position, a pawl mounted on a pivot on the near end of said lever to engage the teeth of the ratchet, and means on the far end of the lever adapted to complete an electrical circuit to said lighter only at the end of each step-by-step movement while the electrical circuit to the light is maintained constant.

2. A plug-in portable electrical cigarette lighter comprising a horizontally disposed casing having a transparent drum rotatably mounted within said casing and constructed to receive advertising material on its exterior surface, said casing having a window through which a portion of said drum may be viewed, a shaft fixed in one end of said casing and serving as a bearing about which said drum is rotatable, a light on the inner end of said shaft within said drum, a braking member on said shaft resiliently engaging said drum for frictionally resisting rotation of the latter, a second shaft journaled in the other end of said casing with its inner end forming a bearnig about which said drum is rotatable, a manipulating knob on the outer end of said second shaft, conductors providing electrical circuits to the light and cigarette lighter and for receiving electrical energy from a source of supply, coacting means between said casing and drum including ratchet and pawl mechanism operative upon rotation of said knob to impart step-by-step rotation to said drum; said ratchet and pawl mechanism including a lever mounted on the second shaft, an elongated spring having one end anchored to the casing and the other end attached to the far end of the lever for maintaining said lever in one position, a pawl mounted on a pivot on the near end of said lever to engage the teeth of the ratchet, and means on the far end of the lever adapted to complete an electrical circuit to said lighter only at the end of each step-bystep movement while the electrical circuit to the light is maintained constant.

3. A plug-in portable electrical cigarette lighter comprising a horizontally disposed casing having a drum rotatably mounted within said casing and constructed to support advertising material thereon, said casing having a window through which a portion of said drum may be viewed, a shaft fixed in one end of said casing and serving as a bearing about which said drum is rotatable, means for illuminating the interior of said casing, a braking member on said shaft resiliently engaging said drum for frictionally resisthig rotation of the latter, a second shaft journaled in the other end of said casing with its inner end forming a bearing about which said drum is rotatable, a manipulating knob on the outer end of said second shaft, conductors providing electrical circuits to the lighter and to the illuminating means and for receiving electrical energy from a source of supply, and coacting means between said casing and drum operative upon rotation of said knob to impart step-by-step rotation to said drum; said coacting means including a lever mounted on the second shaft, an elongated spring having one end anchored to the casing and the other end attached to the far end of the lever for maintaining said lever in one position, a pawl mounted on a pivot on the near end of said lever to engage the teeth of a ratchet, and means on the far end of the lever adapted to complete an electrical circuit to said lighter only while the circuit to the illuminating means is maintained constant.

4. An electrical cigarette lighter and illuminated display device comprising a casing having a window, a rotatable cylinder within said casing on which a plurality of advertising exhibits is to be mounted for selective display through said window, an electrical cigarette lighter mounted on the exterior surface of said casing in a position for use, a knob extending from one end of said casing and mounted on a shaft for rotary movement, pawl and ratchet means connecting said knob to said cylinder for step-by-step actuation of said cylinder through said knob, electrical means within said cylinder for illuminating said exhibits continuously, brake means for holding said cylinder stationary until rotary force is applied, conductor References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS conductor means further comprising a pair of contacts 678760 PeFew July normally open; said pawl and ratchet means including a 5 1 973372 Mlner 1 10 lever mounted on said shaft, an elongated spring having Underwood et 1928 one end anchored to the casing and the other end at- Horton July 1932 tached to the far end of the lever for maintaining said 198590 Buckley 1940 lever in one position, a pawl mounted on a pivot on the 2364786 1944 near end of said lever to engage the teeth of the ratchet, 1O 2619750 Nlessen 1952 and means on the far end of the lever adapted to close FOREIGN PATENTS said pair of contacts at the end of the limited travel of the knob to energize the electrical circuit of said cigarette 46541 Germany 1889 617,400 Great Britain Feb. 4, 1949 lighter only. 

